[DHS Bulletin] Bulletin, Friday April 20

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Friday, April 20, 2012

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1912 - Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox.


ATHLETICS
-Badminton @ Armijo                                             3:30                                Dismissal: 2:00
-Baseball JV/Varsity @ Grant                               4:15                                Dismissal: 2:10
-Girls Lacrosse @ Northgate                                 5:00JV/7:00V              Dismissal: 2:45JV
-Boys Lacrosse vs. Bishop O'Dowd                     5:30JV/7:30V
-Boys Varsity Tennis @ Monterey Trail             3:45                               Dismissal: 2:30
-Track @ Woody Wilson Invitational                  Evening


TODAY
-For Lunch today we have Soup, Salad and Sandwich Day!  Sandwich choice of turkey, pork or hot meatball or Italian (turkey pepperoni and turkey pastrami, (hot or cold).  The soups are Tomato Basil, Cheezy Broccoli or Chicken Noodle.

-Celebrating Senior Week - April 17-20!  Seniors! Please continue to celebrate Senior Week with: Friday -
Meet in the Stadium for a raffle and a large game of Capture the Flag and a massive water balloon tossing  competition between seniors.  There will be a BBQ with a vegetarian option!
-Reminder: STAR testing continues today, Friday April 20th. Schedules are available at the Front Desk.

-The deadline for submitting applications for the DJUSD Summer School has been extended to this Friday.  Applications are available in the office.

-CSF'ers!  We will be having our general meeting today, Friday during lunch to introduce our new officers for the 2012-2013 school year in addition to other great events!  Seniors: remember today Friday, April 20 is the last day to verify senior status!  Also, if you are a senior interested in the local CSF Scholarship, please pick up an application from Mrs. O'Brien in P-13.  Due date for all applications is Friday, May 4.

-Did you know you can save someone's life in less time than it takes to watch a movie? It's true. Giving blood takes about an hour. Your donation is used to help people who need it urgently. The second Davis High School Blood Drive of the year is scheduled for Monday, Apr. 23. Giving blood is safe and easy. To donate blood, students must be at least 16 years old (with a parent consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds, and be free from cold or flu symptoms for at least 48 hours.  Sign-ups will be taken by "Drippy" or outside the Attendance office during lunch today.  Students may also sign up in the nurse's office during the break, or before or after school.   For more information, please contact the school nurse Mrs. Youtsey.

-Come see a Tribute to TONY FIELDS tonight, Friday or Saturday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the IPAB.  There will be pre-sale tickets being sold in the Finance Office during lunch today.  Tickets are $10. for students and $15. for general admission.


NEW
-Interested in plant science, environmental horticulture, land restoration or biotechnology?  On Wednesday, May 2 , the Davis FFA will be hosting a panel discussion with UC Davis undergrad students from those majors to answer questions about these topics.  The goal is to provide DHS students with a better understanding of the opportunities available in available to students interested in these areas of study.  Prizes, gifts and goodies provided!

Lecture Series: Converting Sunlight into Fuel with Nanoscience
Please join Troy Townsend on Tuesday, April 24 during the lunch hour at 12:00 Noon in Room PA-8.  Troy is a 4th year chemistry graduate student in Frank Osterloh's Photocatalysis lab and he designs and builds tiny nano-machines that harvest sunlight.  From the power of photons, they generate an electric charge. When these nano-crystals are in water, they cause water to split into H2 and O2 fuels for sustainable energy fuel cells.  Troy grew up on a farm in West Virginia, received his Bachelors in Chemistry and Biology from St. Mary's College of Maryland, then taught high school chemistry at the Kiski school in Pennsylvania.  Troy then moved to Davis for a PhD.   He has 6 publications on photocatalysis and is involved in many projects currently.


CONTINUED
-College Information Night for Juniors and their parents is Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 P.M. starting in the IPAB. You can learn about public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, scholarships and financial aid, college entrance testing, and more during breakout sessions.  Join us on the 24th to find out more about the process of applying to colleges!
-Senior Ball will be on Saturday, May 19!  Tickets will go on sale from April 23 to May 11 at lunch ONLY.  May 14th and 15th, tickets will be sold during lunch, sixth and seventh periods.  Prices are as follow:  ASB/non-ASB: First week $65/$75, Second week $70/$80, Third week $80/$90, Final two days: $85/$95.

IMPORTANT DATES
April 17 - April 20     STAR Testing
Friday, April 20: 1st Period 7:45-8:35, 2nd Period 8:41-9:34, Break 9:34-9:38, TEST 9:44-11:42, Lunch 11:42-12:28, 4th Period 12:34-1:27, 5th Period 1:33-2:26, Period 6 2:32-3:30.


GRADUATION TICKET INFORMATION!
How will I be notified about the status of my ticket request?
Great news, Davis: Due to the thoughtful requests of our community and the hard work of our students, the Graduation Committee is able to fill all of our ticket requests for the Graduation 2012 program! Here is how you can secure those tickets:
1) Send your seniors to the Graduation Ticket table at Senior Week Activities (the first 30 minutes of each day-schedule below) to find your bill-our staff will tell you the number of tickets you requested and can purchase for $8.00 each.  2)                Then send your payment with your student back to their Senior Week Activities. It may be in the form of Cash or Check made out to "Davis Senior High" with "Graduation Tickets" in the subject line.  OR
3)            Payment will also be accepted at the Davis Senior High School at the tables in front of the Finance Office at lunch only.  See attached STAR testing Schedule.
4)            We will accept payment for tickets between Monday April 16 through Friday April 27.  Any tickets not paid for will be forfeited and enter the general public sale for anyone to purchase.
5)            If you only requested your free tickets, there is nothing else you need to do; the tickets have been set aside for you.
6)            If you have questions about your payment total or the number of tickets you will receive, you may call or email Teri Furlow at 530-757-5400 x 113 or tfurlow at djusd.net to request your information.  She will inform you of the total number of tickets you received and your total payment.  This information will also be kept at the front desk.  How will we receive our tickets to the ceremony?
Tickets will be distributed to graduates at our mandatory graduation practice, so be sure your grad is there!  Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. at Halden Field.  For the most up-to-date information, try our site: http://davishighstudentgovernment.wordpress.com/graduation/